For the U.S., Kerry is to sign the agreement Friday and then President Obama will ratify it before he leaves office in December, a senior U.S. official told CBS News in a conference call this week.
Time Frame. The average dolphin species can stay underwater for as long as eight to 10 minutes; some can remain submerged while holding their breath for 15 minutes. Dolphins breathe through their blowhole, which has a muscular flap that covers it when they go under water, keeping water out of their lungs. Size.
Most experts agree that dolphins usually stay underwater for anywhere up to 8 minutes, the average being 3-6, however there have been occasions when dolphins have remained submerged for as much as 30 minutes and some reports of hour long dives, however there is little or no evidence to verify these reports. Nanu Mccray.